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--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Bogdan Swider" wrote:

> Met a guy yesterday on a F650GS. It was a fuel injected model. He

said he

> got 70 mpg. What do you think ? Is that about right ? Wonder what klr > mileage would be if we had fuel injection.

Most of the F650GS folks that I've talked to say that they get anywhere from 55mpg to 75mpg, depending on how they ride. 70mpg sounds about right for cruising at 60-65mph in the flat. Yeah, the KLR650 would get better gas mileage if it was fuel injected. And had dual spark plugs. And a better-flowing head. And I'd be richer if I had a million dollars. Which I don't. Sigh. -E

> > Yeah, the KLR650 would get better gas mileage if it was fuel injected. > And had dual spark plugs. And a better-flowing head. And I'd be richer > if I had a million dollars. Which I don't. Sigh. >

It's the old...If your mother had wheels, she'd be a bus. Bogdan

Oh! Now I get it. It's not "Bemmer 650 MPG" Don R100, A6F

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Bogdan Swider" wrote: > > Met a guy yesterday on a F650GS. It was a fuel injected model. He said he > got 70 mpg. What do you think ? Is that about right ? Wonder what klr > mileage would be if we had fuel injection. > > Bogdan, just curious >

On 5/11/06 2:19 PM, "Spike55" wrote:

> Oh! Now I get it. It's not "Bemmer 650 MPG" Don R100, A6F >

Good point, that was the hybrid, a picture of which Walt posted. Bogdan

On Thu, 11 May 2006 11:26:47 -0600 "Bogdan Swider" writes:

> Met a guy yesterday on a F650GS. It was a fuel injected model. He > said he > got 70 mpg. What do you think ? Is that about right ? Wonder what > klr > mileage would be if we had fuel injection. > > Bogdan, just curious

<><><><><> <><><><><> Just Curious, Talked with some guys last Sunday at a riders meeting. Excellent fuel economy with the F650 was mentioned. I'm guessing here but I suppose the 70 mpg is fine. The guy talking last Sunday mentioned 75 mpg. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

So that would be $0.065 vs. $0.045 per mile in fuel cost. So if my math is correct considering the higher initial cost of the BMW you would break even after 157,895 miles. --Jim A-15

> Met a guy yesterday on a F650GS. It was a fuel injected model. He

said he

> got 70 mpg. What do you think ? Is that about right ? Wonder what klr > mileage would be if we had fuel injection. > > Bogdan, just curious >

On 5/12/06 12:30 AM, "Jim" wrote:

> So that would be $0.065 vs. $0.045 per mile in fuel cost. So if my > math is correct considering the higher initial cost of the BMW you > would break even after 157,895 miles. > --Jim

Even more true in the cage world. So you buy a Toyota Prius - what do they cost out the door, $30,000 ? Even if you're driving an old Suburban and getting 10 mpg, it would take a while to get that back. For many of you however - Cal Stu, Jud and Ron C to name a few - the over ridding concern is the planet. Bogdan, who raises a glass to the planet

On May 12, 2006, at 10:39 AM, Bogdan Swider wrote:

> For many of you > however - Cal Stu, Jud and Ron C to name a few - the over ridding > concern is > the planet.

One thing that folks (not those mentioned above) often forget is the environmental impact of producing a 4,000 pound car versus a 400 pound motorcycle: much less metal, plastic, rubber, energy etc. goes into making a motorcycle, even if you're comparing it with 50 MPG hybrid car. And, at the end of the vehicle's lifecycle a motorcycle contains both fewer hazardous materials to handle and more recyclable materials as a percentage of total composition. I'm most emphatically not a Green, but I do get a good snicker at seeing a Prius festooned with "save the planet" stickers as I ride past on my KLR. -- Blake Sobiloff http://sobiloff.typepad.com/> San Jose, CA (USA)